During the past year, the Intertribal Timber Council (ITC) has been
working with Resource Innovations, a program within the University of
Oregon’s Institute for a Sustainable Environment, to develop a Tribal Wildfire
Resource Guide. An advisory committee, consisting of tribal and federal agency
representatives has provided direction and oversight for preparation of the
Guide. The Guide is intended to provide an overview of federal forest/fire policies and authorities, federal fire-planning programs and grant resources that may help tribes develop or strengthen fire-management programs. The Guide also highlights case studies from tribes around the United States that are actively engaged in planning or implementing fire-management programs.